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Beyond CIO Series Summary in Forbes

This page is the hub to the ongoing Beyond CIO series in Forbes
The most talented IT executives are advancing beyond CIO to take on the very top leadership positions of companies. In this new series, Peter High profiles examples of this promising trend for current IT leaders.

Why Ambitious Executives Should Spend Time as a CIO, video in Forbes

Peter High conducts a video interview with Ben Allen on why CIO is a critical career step in business leadership
Ben Allen is an executive that has gone from being a business unit president, to a global CIO, and back to being president of Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh.

Forbes Beyond CIO Series: Asiff Hirji, T.D. Ameritrade

Moving beyond CIO to COO and President at T.D. Ameritrade
Asiff Hirji, now a Partner at TPG Capital, shares his journey from application developer, to CIO, to President of T.D. Ameritrade.

Forbes Beyond CIO Series: Duane Anderson, Marquette Group/ USMotivation

Moving beyond CIO to Chief Operating Officer at Marquette Group/ USMotivation
Duane Anderson of Marquette Group/ USMotivation says COO is the logical next step for the CIO.

Managing Through Metrics: The Other Sides of SMART, Executive Summary

When designing a metrics framework isn’t enough
Chris Davis suggests how leaders can extend beyond just writing SMART goals to successfully manage and drive behavior through metrics.

CIO-Plus Series Summary in Forbes

This summary page provides access to the multi-part CIO-Plus series in Forbes
The CIO-Plus series in Forbes explores the trend of CIOs who are taking on more C-level titles. Most CIOs where many hats. The good news is, those hats are getting more strategic.

Forbes CIO-plus Series: Filippo Passerini, Procter & Gamble

CIO and President of Global Business Services- a “non-traditional” CIO powering P&G through analytics
Peter High speaks with Filippo Passerini of Procter & Gamble, who powers the $84 billion company with advanced analytics and diligent strategic planning.

Forbes CIO-plus Series: Matt Aiello on recruiting for the CIO-plus role

Peter High speaks with Matt Aiello, Partner in the CIO/CTO executive placement practice at Heidrick & Struggles
As Partner in the CIO/CTO practice for an executive placement firm, Matt has keen insight into the growing trend of CIO’s adopting “plus” responsibilities.

BNSF Railway: Unified and Communicating, article in CIO Insight

Peter High conducts a Q&A with BNSF CIO Jo-ann Olsovsky for CIO Insight
Jo-ann Olsovsky discusses how BNSF Railway supports its widespread and increasingly mobile workforce of 40,000 employees with unified communications.

Forbes CIO-plus Series: Mike Capone, ADP

CIO and Corporate VP of Product Development- driving business innovation through IT
In another CIO-Plus Series piece, Peter High speaks with Mike Capone of ADP, whose title speaks to the importance of technology products at the business process services company.